The continued use of Native American imagery in schools’ mascots is dehumanizing,” Comerford said in her testimony to the Joint Committee on Education June 17.

Three inmates of Native American ancestry are suing Rhode Island’s prison system, claiming their religious rights are being violated by not being allowed to par ...

A Native American Church affiliate in California says the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department violated their religious rights by destroying sacred plants.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools discriminates against Native Americans. Four months ago, a school district ...

In Montana, Native Americans have a life expectancy 17 years shorter than that of white Montanans, with significantly higher mortality rates from heart disease, cancer, injuries and diabetes. 26% ...

New York State Trump admin threatens to pull NY funding over Native American mascot ban Updated: May. 31, 2025, 8:26 a.m. | Published: May. 31, 2025, 8:25 a.m.

A prob into New York state's ban on Native American-inspired mascots and logos was found to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Education announced Friday.

Native Star, a Native American-owned business, has opened in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, offering a cultural blend of coffee, fashion, food, and art.

Earlier this month, the Illinois House passed legislation — House Bill 1237 — that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state’s elementary and high schools.

New York has been trying to rid schools of Native American mascots going back more than two decades. A Big Chief Lewis statue is surrounded by a fence in Massapequa, N.Y., on April 25, 2025.

As of 2024, nearly 2,000 schools still used Native American imagery, according to National Congress of American Indians data. A number of states have passed legislation or policies to end its use.